Monday:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the quads, 3 or 4 exercises for hamstrings and 1 exercise for calves.
Quads
-
Leg Extensions
About 25 reps -
Leg Press
About 25 reps -
Dumbbell Lunges
About 15-20 steps per foot -
Wide Stance Barbell Squat
About 20 reps -
Hack Squat
About 20 reps -
Thigh Abductor
About 25 reps -
Thigh Adductor
About 25 reps
Hamstrings
-
Seated Leg Curl
About 20 reps -
Standing Leg Curl
About 20 reps -
Lying Leg Curls
About 20 reps -
Romanian Deadlift
About 20 reps
Calves
-
Seated Calf Raise
About 25 reps -
Standing Calf Raises
About 25 reps
TUESDAY:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the back, and 2-3 exercises for biceps.
Back
-
Wide-Grip Pulldown Behind The Neck
About 15 reps -
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
About 15 reps -
Seated Cable Rows
About 15-20 reps -
One-Arm Dumbbell Row
About 15 reps per side -
Pullups
About 15 reps
Biceps
-
Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
About 12-15 reps -
Concentration Curls
About 12-15 reps -
One Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl
About 12-15 reps -
Machine Preacher Curls
About 12-15 curls -
Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl
About 12-15 reps -
Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment
About 12-15 reps -
Lying Cable Curl
About 12-15 reps
Abs
-
Exercise Ball Crunch (holding a weight)
About 20-25 reps -
Cable Crunch
About 20-25 reps -
Hanging Leg Raise
About 15 reps -
Ab Crunch Machine
About 20-25 reps
WEDNESDAY:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the chest, and 2-3 exercises for triceps.
Chest
-
Dumbbell Flyes
About 15 reps -
Incline Dumbbell Press
About 15 reps -
Machine Bench Press
About 15 reps -
Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press
About 15 -20 reps -
Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover
About 15 reps -
Cable Crossover
About 20-25 reps -
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
About 20-25 reps
Triceps
-
Triceps Pushdown
About 15 reps -
Tricep Dumbbell Kickback
About 15 reps per arm -
Dips - Triceps Version
About 15 reps
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Monday:
Breakfast
1 large egg omelet (96 calories)
¼ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese (49 calories)
2 slices nitrate/nitrite free turkey bacon (70 calories)
1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted (100 calories)
1 medium-sized orange (62 calories)
Total (377 calories)
Snack
1.5 large rectangular graham-crackers, 3 squares (90 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (95 calories)
Lunch
2 slices whole wheat bread (200 calories)
2 slices turkey breast meat (44 calories)
1 slice low-fat American cheese (38 calories)
Lettuce (5 calories)
2 Slices Tomato (6 calories)
1 medium banana (105 calories)
4 squares dark-chocolate, 70-85% cocoa (72 calories)
1 cup baby carrots (50 calories)
Snack
1 medium apple (95 calories)
15 almonds (105 calories)
Dinner
1 cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti (176 calories)
4 oz cooked chicken breast (186 calories)
½ cup steamed broccoli (27 calories)
½ cup chopped zucchini (10 calories)
1 cup tomato sauce (78 calories)
Dessert
1 cup low-fat frozen yogurt (280 calories)
10 raspberries (10 calories)
Total calories: 2,049
Tuesday:
Breakfast
Single-serve reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt (150 calories)
Raspberries (21 calories)
15 almonds (90 calories)
1 tsp honey (about 20 calories)
Snack
10 baby carrots (40 calories)
2 tbsp hummus (50 calories)
5 pita chips (65 calories)
Lunch
English muffin (134 calories)
¼ cup pizza sauce (34 calories)
2 rings green peppers (4 calories)
1 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese (71 calories)
Snack
Small banana (90 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (about 95 calories)
Dinner
3 oz salmon (121 calories)
½ cup broccoli (30 calories)
¼ cup (uncooked) brown rice (172 calories)
1 tbsp teriyaki sauce (20 calories)
Total calories: 1207
Wednesday:
Breakfast
2 eggs scrambled with ½ cup asparagus (142 and 13 = 155 calories)
1/2 cup blackberries (31 calories)
1 piece of whole wheat bread (100 calories)
1 tbsp strawberry jam (40 calories)
Snack
Pear slices with 1 tsp cinnamon (103 and 6 = 109 calories)
1 honey graham cracker (59 calories)
Lunch
Calzone
1/2 cup steamed spinach (20 calories)
1/2 cup chopped chicken breast (138 calories)
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese (85 calories)
1 tbsp rosemary (10 calories)
1 tbsp pizza sauce (9 calories)
About 2 oz frozen pizza dough (160 calories)
Snack
11 pieces dried apricots (90 calories)
1 oz cashews (150 calories)
½ cup lowfat vanilla yogurt with 1 tsp honey (104 and 21 = 125 calories)
Dinner
3 oz lean beef (120 calories)
½ cup potatoes with 1 tsp dill, pinch of salt, and 1 tbsp parmesan cheese (68 and 6 and 22 = 96 calories)
1 cup lima beans (176 calories)
1 oz whole wheat roll (74 calories)
Dessert
1 slice cinnamon raisin bread (120 calories)
1 tbsp nutella (95 calories)
Total calories: 1962
Remember to be safe with the workouts and read the diets and make sure your not allergic to any of the ingredients.
If I was training I would for sure follow your blog actively and try to follow the diets you post. Good work.
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